The Florida Legislature has sought fit to provide for the recovery of attorney’s fees in first party insurance case. The rationale behind this statute is that the insurer’s should act correctly and in conformity to the contact of insurance and that insureds that are forced to sue their own insurance company should be made whole….

After a year and half long trial, three judges sentenced Captain Francisco Schettino to sixteen (16) years in jail for manslaughter. The general concensious is that Schettino demonstrated little concern for the consequences of his recklessness other than feeling sorry for himself. His legal counsel argued that he was made a scapegoat by the cruise…